I've visited the Broken Cauldron Tap room as part of the Hop On bus tour. While I really found the brewery to have a great location and interesting decor, I really didn't care for the beers if I'm being honest. I think it's cool that they offer a special beer for soccer fans given its close proximity to the Orlando city soccer stadium. read more

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It took me a while to come over to this brewery because of the location. What a great brewery. I, and 2 of my friends, all got flights. We loved every single one of our beers. We loved it so much, we actually went back the next day just to get more. This is a must try brewery! The location is actually not bad, as it is in more of an industrial part of the neighborhood. They have parking next to the building. It's also dog friendly inside. 2 thumbs up!! read more

A great new brewery located in Parramore. The surrounding area has historically been sketchy, but parts of it are now "up and coming" due to the Arena and pending stadium. The brewery has no parking,so expect to park and walk a block or two. Inside, the space is very spacious with plenty of room to sit or stand. They have about a dozen beers on tap, although only two that they brew themselves. I enjoyed the beers I drank, and can't wait to return. read more

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What a place! Dog friendly inside. Which was a surprise. The beer on tap was a good selection, the service was outstanding. The bar guy was cool enough to break open a keg of beer which wasn't even on the board. They welcome our dogs and the the customers were so down right friendly. It's seems to get busy more in the evening staring at 4 and 5, so get there early for a a parking place, they had a food truck out back and some games. This place is a brewery we'd come back to. read more

I read a review and saw that it was only 8 blocks from my place so I decided to check it out. The Broken Cauldron turned out to be an excellent find! If this is an example of what will be happening in the Parramore area over the next 5 to 10 years... then I am very excited. I love the organic feel of what's happening between Central and Church streets. The Broken Cauldron is a perfect mix of great ideas and the amazing efforts of Mayor Dyer to redevelop areas that had previously experiencd blight. The craft beers were excellent. So were the guest taps... The place was clean... safe... well lit... practical (USB ports for phone charging) and whimsical (hooks under the bar for my friends purse). We loved the paintings of dead musical icons that were on the walls. Fun touches make this place unique and special. You've got to see the urinal that is made from a repurposed keg in the men's room! Uniqueness always wins points in my book... This place gets a five stars on charm alone. But... HEY OWNERS.. get some food! Everybody likes to munch when they drink . You definitely need to check this place out! read more

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Came to Florida on vacation last year and it's always a staple for us to find a brewery wherever we go and this was such a hidden gem! Not much from the outside except for the Mexican food trucks and empanadas which were awesome! Inside is all decked out with classic rock pictures and rock icons on the wall. Really cool! The workers were very friendly and offered great recommendations. They had a nice selection of stouts, IPAs, saisons and others. The strawberry blonde beer "penny lane" was my favorite, not just because I'm a Beatles fan.. would definitely come back here if I'm in the area! read more

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We loved Broken Cauldron! The beer was awesome and we loved being able to bring our pups INSIDE the taproom with us. They are definitely a must try. We will be revisiting. read more

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had to update since Black Cauldron moved out and it's just Broken Strings. The beer is just not as good. Still an ok place before a soccer game. read more

This place was the most pleasant surprise of a recent work trip to Orlando. I was tipped off to it by a bartender at Big Storm next to the Amway Center. Had four beers, all of which were adventurous and all of which were absolutely fantastic. Make sure you try the Thank You For Being A Friend, a pink lemonade and lavender sour that is incredibly refreshing and approachable at just 6% alcohol. During my visit, they also had beers on tap that tasted like upscale versions of Mountain Dew Code Red and Dr. Pepper, both of which were objectively excellent. The brewery itself is not far from the soccer stadium and is unassuming from the outside. Inside, there's plenty of seating and plenty of room. Love the paintings of music legends that have passed away on the walls as well. If I'm ever in Orlando again, I will absolutely be returning to Broken Strings because it is one of the best breweries I've ever been to anywhere. read more

Lovely brewery with great beers and super friendly staff. Nice variety of beers to suit everyone's palate. Enjoyed sitting outside with an iconic music rotation streaming from the speakers. Will definitely return when I'm in Orlando again. read more

Loving the staff and the event being held here by Yelp! The owner and brewer of Broken Strings is a great guy who's awesome at explaining the brewing process. read more

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Decided to stop in on a Sunday afternoon as part of the Central Florida Ale Trail so I could get a stamp and try the beer everyone's been raving about, Mr. Wendal. The head brewer, Charles, was tending bar and it was a pleasure to get a chance to meet him and chat about beer and his love of music, which is why the brewery is called Broken Strings. Apparently they have music events at the brewery, so I'll have to be sure to come back! The Sunday afternoon was quiet and there were other cool people at the bar who were friendly, as craft beer people tend to be. I ordered the Mr. Wendal in a 12 oz pour before I realized it was over 11% ABV so it was a sipper, no doubt, but not only due to the higher alcohol level, but to truly enjoy all the lovely flavors in this Bourbon Cognac Barrel aged sweet stout with flavors of hazelnut and vanilla beans with a reference to Arrested Development. Since the one beer was quite enough I decided to take some beers home to enjoy later. Can't wait to come back again to experience some of the awesome music! Thanks so much, Charles, see you again soon! read more

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I really enjoyed this brewery. Yummy milkshake IPAs, the orange Avenue was very tasty. The sour ales were all different and really refreshing, I loved the variance between B-Sides and Dip Baby Dip, a cotton candy weisse style ale B-sides and then that added lactose and chocolate for the Dip Baby Dip. My favorite was the liquid vinyl, a black IPA that was done very well. The art work and atmosphere was fun and inviting. read more

So good! They know their beer, very accommodating and cool board games. Food truck in the parking lot hot amazing Bbq and the atmosphere inside was amazing! read more

Came here for my birthday "Brew Loop Celebration"! Broken Cauldron was our third brewery stop of our day and probably the best one. Broken Cauldron consists of two breweries sharing the same taproom. So if you are looking for a grand variety of selections this is a great place to come. Just a walk away from the Orlando City Stadium and a few blocks away from Downtown Orlando. Love the design and vibe of the taproom, especially the tribute mural to great past musicians. They also have a pay per use jukebox that is on point and updated with new music. :) This taproom is a perfect pregame option for Orlando City games or even a night out in the city. Check this place out!!! read more

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What a fun taproom! I visited after many a mention from friends, I happened to come on a comedy night which threw a fun spin on the evening! I was delightfully surprised by the beer selection, there are some really great taps here! I will for make a future trip to try out some more options and take in more of this cool Orlando spot! read more

You will find me here before every OCSC home game. That's mainly because of the parking pass we bought there, but also because they have great beer. The fact that they're located two blocks from the stadium is just an added bonus. Broken Cauldron is actually two breweries in one - Black Cauldron and Broken Strings. They combined to brew great beer in one facility. Both have some great offerings, including Black Cauldron's Ruckus Red and Broken Strings' Blissful Dawn. Plus, they always have a good selection of guest taps. Their love for music, soccer, and Orlando shows all over their interior. Their passion for great beer shows in every one they brew. read more

Beer = average at best. Not accommodating. Quiet vibe - maybe bring a book? Sabra in the mini fridge. Love ChiveTV? You got it. read more

Chill little spot with awesome beers! The Ruckus Red Ale and Ancient Rites are both wonderful! Thanks to Yelp Beer Week for introducing me to this cool little spot... I'll definitely be a regular and can't wait to check out their Friday night comedy. read more

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Fun little, big brewery close to the MLS stadium in downtown Orlando. Great staff and ownership. If you haven't been you should definitely try it out! read more

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3.5 stars for a nice little brewery with good yet limited beer selections. My wife and I stopped by Broken Cauldron after attending the "Spread the Sparkle" event celebrating the life of legendary Yelper Colleen B. Broken Cauldron, which is located on Church Street near OBT (a fairly sketchy area right now, but one that should be getting much better once the stadium is built), helped host the event and allowed people to use their restrooms and park in their lot, which was a very kind gesture on their part. Now, in terms of the actual venue itself, Broken Cauldron is a brewery (which you can see through some windows looking to the back) with a average size bar bar people to sit and hang out. While calling the bar small would be unfair, it does happen to be on the smaller side. However, what they don't have in size they make up for in fun design. They have a fun couch and lots of cool artwork all over the wall. There aren't very many televisions (I believe 2) in the bar, but they seem like a place focuses on having people try beer and hang out. Trying beer and hanging out is what my wife and I did that day. While they only had about 10-12 beers in total (all on tap), they did have an interesting 4oz/8oz/12oz system that lends itself to trying various types of beers. While our Yelp friends decided to get a 12oz pour of the Victory Kirsch Cherry Gose (solid choice still), my wife and I decided to essentially get a beer flight by ordering 4 4oz beers: the Cherry Gose, the Saltwater Sea Cow Milk Stout, the Crooked Can Belgium, and the Black Cauldron Barleywine. After tasting each one of the beers, we picked which ones we liked best and each finished 2. My wife finished the Cherry Gose (very good sour beer type) and the Belgium (typical solid Belgium). I finished the Milk Stout (a really solid stout that would have went great with food) and the Barleywine (which we both felt tasted absolutely terrible). While finishing the beers was fun, our two complaints about the place can be derived from our rankings. First, this place doesn't serve food. While it doesn't need to be a fully-service restaurant, the lack of other restaurants around it means they should at least offer a few snacks to go with your beer. Our second complaint was the Black Cauldron beer. Maybe it just wasn't in our wheelhouse, but it was by far the worst of our 4 beers. While I'm hopeful that the rest of their selection is much better, that awful aftertaste may make me think twice about trying their brand again. Overall, Broken Cauldron is a nice little brewery that is worth checking out if you are in the area. While their limited selection and rough location might prevent people from going over very often now, their generosity with the "Spread the Sparkle" event, cool varied ounce pour setup, and close proximity to the new stadium gives me hope that they will continue to get better and better in the months and years to come. read more

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Great place! Wonderful beers. Order a tasting flight! Jeanna is awesome and helped with my class for Rosen College! They always have 11 beers on tap and something for everyone. They have games for you to play if you're here with friends. They also have places for solo people to charge a phone. NOT TO mention, they also have their own parking lot so you can usually have a spot and not worry about street parking. I will definitely return. Jeanna makes it clear that they'll have holiday style beers as well. :) read more

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Omg! After a long day at the "parks" this is just the sanity we needed! The beers are great and the staff/owner are so great to talk to! We had such a great time here! If you're looking for a place where service, beer and all things brewery make for a memorable experience, stop in to BCT! I know we'll be back! Thanks so much guys!!! read more

What a great find on a recent trip to Orlando. My wife and I were meeting up a co-worker of mine, who is kind of a beer snob... errr enthusiast. So I pulled out the app and saw this place was well reviewed, hot and new, and served craft beer. Thank you once again trusty Yelp app. We were real go-getters and were arriving right when they opened. The doors weren't even open yet. But the only gladly let us in. It was fun being able to talk with him about the business and the beer. He is obviously passionate about both. The decor of this place is awesome. They have amazing pictures on the wall of a lot of musicians. A lot of my personal favorites, so I really enjoyed that. As for the beer, I started with their black IPA. This is one of the beers they have another local brewery brewing for them. So he said they typically have plenty of that. They also had a couple that are part of their small batches. A strawberry beer, in particular, was very good. I kept switching back and forth. All in all, they are a new spot, with great beer, passionate and friendly owners, and an incredible ambiance. My only wish is that they were closer to Birmingham! read more

Great beer, and great atmosphere. Family friendly, we saw two groups with kids playing board games.

Best beer and atmosphere that I've found in Orlando. I'm from out of town and I've visited 5 breweries thus far. Without throwing shade, Broken Strings is my favorite. I tried 8 beers and liked 7 of them (strictly preference on the 8th). The owner and brewmaster was bartending and was very friendly. Cool spot (if you can ignore the neighborhood), and awesome artwork. I really enjoyed my experience and will definitely come back if I'm ever in Orlando again. Highly recommend. Thanks! read more

Good variety of their own beers and a few others. Came here after a day at Epcot to enjoy a few local craft brews and wasn't disappointed. read more

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stopped by on game day and the place was hopping! It's nice to see a place like this pop up by the new stadium. I really like a few of the beers, and would love to try more. The bartender was very quick and efficient with such a big crowd- I appreciated that. One of the owners was asking people which beers they liked best, and it was easy to answer because you can buy a flight size of each (of which we tried almost everything). I hope their success is indicative of the neighborhood's revamp. See you again soon! read more

Really good. I've been down here a few times now and there is a good rotation of beers on tap. They have a delicious amber ale that they have all the time, a black IPA which is really good as well. In addition there has been a rotation of other beers both times I went. There seems to be a good variety, from Radlers to Porters so there is something for everyone and nothing is pretentious. The don't serve food but normally do have food trucks out and several places deliver. Also, I went out for an open mic night (to observe, not entertain) and the musicians were way better than I ever expected. This place is on my regular rotation now. I highly recommend checking this place out. read more

One of the best places to get a local beer - fun beers, fun tap room, fun atmosphere, and the staff and brewers loooovvveeee talking about their beer. One word of advice - you don't like crowds, don't stop by before an Orlando Pride or Orlando City Soccer game. This is the pre-game location for those teams for the locals! read more

All their beers are delicious and constantly rotating! I definitely recommend stopping in before an Orlando City game, before an event at Camping World or whenever you're in the area! Staff is very helpful, informative and friendly. read more

Loved the music icons adorning the walls and delicious beers. There's a beer for everyone here and they're super helpful in helping you decide. read more

Well I'm a little too drunk to explain all my experience but I've been here a couple of time and always nice come back for the people and of course for the beers and music, and the food is amazing...I'm kidding there's no food here, but this is a brewery so come and enjoy some good beers. read more

Stopped in here for a quick beer before heading up to Monster Jam. When you first walk in the bar it seems like your run of the mill craft taproom. The taps only serve beers they brew in house, windows behind the bar let you see all the excitement going on in the brewery itself, and of course board / card games are available if you want that whiff of nostalgia. The layout of the bar area itself is pretty good. There is a big area with tables scattered about with an area off to the side with couches and a coffee table. We showed up with a big group of friends and moved some tables around to accommodate (basically making a giant circle). The bar tender was cool about it and we made sure to move everything back after we left. I believe the building was likely an old auto repair shop as the main entry was an open garage door. The outside had a few benches in a fenced off area for those who love them some fresh air. Considering what this area of town used to be like, this is a huge improvement. One of the odd things about this taproom / brewery is that it is actually two breweries. Two separate companies, Broken Strings and Black Cauldron, share the brewery and taproom. I didnt realize this until I looked (and ultimately stared) at the sign outside and was confused by first listing the name and logo for Broken Cauldron, followed by the names and logos of each brewery. I know this sounds really weird, because it kinda is, but I tried beers by both and they were each quality products. Either way, we had a great time and ended up coming back after the show. Solid place! read more

Amazing locally brewed beers, and a music theme to boot!!! This is THE place to be, don't miss out. I love the beer names. Liquid Vinyl, Penny Lane, Du Hast, Ancient Rites. Love it. read more

What a great little place! They had great selection on draft something for every palette. The eclectic atmosphere is very inviting and I love that you can see right where the delicious brews you're enjoying were created. I wish we had known there was parking or we wouldn't have made the hike from downtown. I think once the new stadium is up and running this will be the place to be before a game! read more

We stopped in for a beer. The bartender was very attentive and friendly. It was our second visit there. The Ruckus Red was amazing! Purple Mane was good. Ambience was good. Great place for a local beer. Nice, relaxing, local brewery. read more

Such an awesome place! Everyone is so friendly and the atmosphere is amazing! I highly recommend this place if you are in the area and looking for a great brewery!!! read more

We attended a wedding reception next door and it only served a few domestic beers. Me being a beer guy, I knew the brewery was next door so I convinced my wife to drop by so I can at least get one good beer in before we head home. We walked in and were immediately attacked by the bar tender yelling at my wife to throw out her beer. I'll take the hit on that, you shouldn't walk into a bar with a a beer. But my wife just wanted to finish her light beer. The guy was pretty rude about it but we shrugged it off. Well, low and behold no light beers on tap here so my wife got to order a water and watch me. I had a mosquito red IPA but for $7.33 plus tip for 14oz no steal here. It wasn't bad but all their beers were min 5% ABV so pretty potent stuff. With rude staff and high prices I don't think we will return. If near by go with Orlando Brewery. read more

Cool little place! Beer is good and atmosphere is low key and inviting. The area might not be the best, but don't let it keep you from making your way down here.... read more